“But it keeps the game divided, and I don’t like that. You know, I want the game to come back together,” said a dejected Rory McIlroy ahead of the BMW PGA Championship in England. It has been almost a year since the deadline for the merger of the two leagues was given, yet there seems to be no progress, and the players are already frustrated with the divide.

According to the World No. 3, trying to approach things from a collaborative standpoint is the best way. He believes that all the people responsible for the merger are on the same page. However, “Even if they are all rowing in the same direction, it still doesn’t mean that a deal may get done,” added McIlroy. The governor of the Public Investment Fund visited the PGA zone, which might generate a ray of hope, but it looks like his dreams will have to wait further.

Yasir Al-Rumayyan spotted playing golf at the Omni PGA Frisco

On September 17, Yasir Al-Rumayyan was spotted at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort in the United States. This was right ahead of the 2024 LIV Golf Team Championship in Dallas. This raised hopes that he was there to bring about improvements in the merger and provide an update on it.

However, that was not the case. He was there for personal reasons. NUCLR Golf took to their official X account and posted a picture of the governor of PIF holding a golf club at the course. They wrote, “PGA of America officials say he was not there for any business but showed up in the pro shop and asked to see the course & play some holes.”

Jay Monahan already announced the 2025 PGA Tour schedule back in August. It is pretty much the same as this year, which caused an outburst. Despite the criticism, Monahan said that this year has seen a rise in the strength of the field without the merger. Announcing the schedule means there will be no merger in the upcoming year either. Well, Greg Norman is not someone who would sit quietly. He just came up with the perfect plan to take his revenge.

The 2025 LIV Golf schedule clashes with that of the PGA Tour

LIV Golf recently announced its first four events for the 2025 season in February and March. The events were strategically scheduled to clash with the PGA Tour’s marquee events. The first event will be hosted in Riyadh from February 6 to February 8, alongside the WM Phoenix Open. The audience favorite Adelaide is scheduled from February 14 to February 16, along with the Genesis Invitational.

After three weeks, the breakaway league will return to Hong Kong for the third event from March 7 to March 9, opposite the PGA Tour signature event Arnold Palmer Invitational. Finally, LIV Golf Singapore will take place from March 14 to March 16, opposite another signature event (The PLAYERS).

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